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NFL Home Field Advantage
NFL Home Field Advantage

With a new season starting soon, a sk them whether they think a game played at home gives their team an advantage. If so, how much of an...

Sports Grades 6–7
National Donut Day (2 activities)
National Donut Day (2 activities)

Friday, June 5th, is National Donut Day . We have 2 activities to support this silly holiday. How much have doughnuts changed? Students become familiar with the word...

Algebra Geometry Grades 5–HS
Cost of light bulbs
Cost of light bulbs

With incandescent and halogen bulbs banned since 2023, students compare CFL, LED, and Smart LED bulbs, calculate energy use in kilowatt-hours, and determine which bulb is the better...

Social Studies Ratio and Proportion Grades 6–8
Big Bucks
Big Bucks

In 2025, Cristiano Ronaldo signed a jaw-dropping 2-year deal worth over $710 million, making him the highest-paid athlete per year in sports history. In this updated activity, students...

Sports Ratio and Proportion Grades 6–7
Holiday Shipping
Holiday Shipping

Now that the holiday shopping season has begun, it's time to get the packages to your homes. Two big companies take care of a lot of that shipping....

Holidays and Annual Events Data and probability Grades 5–7
Bye bye Antibiotic Chickens
Bye bye Antibiotic Chickens

Fast food chains like McDonald’s, Chick-fil-A, Panera Bread, Chipotle, and Whole Foods are moving toward removing antibiotics from the food we consume to help combat antibiotic-resistant diseases in...

Number Sense Science Free sample
Mashed Potatoes Proportions
Mashed Potatoes Proportions

🥔 "Why do we never have enough mashed potatoes at Thanksgiving?" In this updatedactivity, students will dive into the math of mashed potatoes planning to ensure there’s plenty...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 5–7
Starbucks Sales and Nutrition
Starbucks Sales and Nutrition

Kick off the activity with starter slides that spark curiosity by asking students if they recognize the Starbucks logo and how many locations they think are in the...

Number Sense Math and Food Grades 6–HS
Will I pay less if I buy more?
Will I pay less if I buy more?

image designed by macrovector / Freepik This activity can be used in a large range of grade levels. Your class can work on percents, linear equations or piecewise...

Algebra Number Sense
Leslie's Yummy Pumpkin Pie
Leslie's Yummy Pumpkin Pie

Every year more and more people come to our house on Thanksgiving morning for my (Leslie's)famous pumpkin pie and a hike in the nearby woods. This year 23...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 4–6
Justin Verlander's lunch bill
Justin Verlander's lunch bill

In the 2017 World Series, the Houston Astros beat the Los Angeles Dodgers and went on to play (and lose to) the Boston Red Sox in the finals....

Algebra Number Sense Grades 6–8
Jock tax 2023
Jock tax 2023

Great professional athletes make a lot of money. Did you know that professional athletes have to pay an amazing amount of federal, state, and sometimes even city tax?...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 6–HS